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Category: Body Contouring

The Drainless Tummy Tuck: Dr. Patronella Uses This Technique to Eliminate Drains During Recovery

Posted January 18, 2024

 By Houston Plastic Surgeon Dr. Chris Patronella Named One of “America’s Best Plastic Surgeons” in Newsweek For more than 20 years, I’ve been incorporating a technique called progressive tensions sutures, which has effectively eliminated the need for my patients to wear drains following plastic surgery body contouring procedures. Traditionally, plastic surgeons have used drains […]

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Liposuction or a Tummy Tuck: Which is Best For You?

Posted November 30, 2023

 By Plastic Surgeon Dr. Chris Patronella Very frequently, patients are looking for the easiest solution to whatever their concern is, and a perfect example of this is concerns the abdomen. Commonly, women who’ve had children will look at themselves and realize that it doesn’t look like it did before they had children. So oftentimes […]

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How Long Does It Take To Recover From a Tummy Tuck and Breast Surgery?

Posted November 01, 2023

By Dr. Chris Patronella Most patients require a good two weeks at home following a tummy tuck. They are not quite able to get up and around the first three or four days without some sort of assistance, so work is really out of the question. And I require two weeks before a person can […]

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What Is a Mini Tummy Tuck and, Are You a Candidate?

Posted October 12, 2023

By Dr. Chris Patronella A mini tummy tuck is often defined by an incision that matches or is very similar to a previous C-section scar. It’s really too short of an incision to remove any kind of skin looseness. But it can be used to repair an isolated, simple separation of the lower, abdominal muscles. […]

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The Tummy Tuck Consultation: 4 Important Questions to Ask

Posted August 31, 2023

 By Dr. Christopher Patronella When someone is seeking a tummy tuck, there are a number of questions that are really beneficial to ask your surgeon. This will give you more information about the procedure, how the surgeon performs it, and how it will affect you and the appearance of your abdomen. 1. Does the […]

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